This image of the liver shows blood vessels called sinusoids as long pink channels, brown tissue that is important in the production of bile. The channels - shown as thin green grooves - carry the bile towards the small intestine to help digestion. picked by Bornbad 4 months ago tags mouse liver |
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After receiving a Liver Transplant, Demi-Lee Brennan (9) was healing well, but nine months later on a check up, it was found that stem cells had migrated to her bone marrow, completely re working her Blood type and immune system. picked by muppetmaker 2 years ago 4 comments edit related share science |
The transplant surgeon had good news: A donated liver was on the way for critically ill Maggie Catherwood. Then he asked: Would she let doctors cut off part of her new liver to share with an equally sick baby? picked by suebe 3 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
A device made from liver cells may greatly help people who are waiting for a transplant. Dialysis machines are great but their sole function is cleaning the blood. This new device does that but it also duplicates the liver's function of creating proteins and various molecules. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago 3 comments edit related share science |
Scientists have used human cells to grow new blood vessels in a mouse for the first time, a US journal reports. picked by deEPCHIll 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share science |
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